Umbrella show-case and stand.



A. & D. DAVIDSON.

UMBRELLA SHOW CASE AND STAND.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 18, 1909.

Patented Apr. 27, 1909.

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UMBRELLA SHOW CASE AND STAND.

APPLICATION YILED PBB.18, 1909.

Patented Apr. 27, 1909.

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ATTORNEY A. & D. DAVIDSON. UMBRELLA snow CASE AND STAND.

APPLICATION FILED PEB.18,1909.

Patented Apr. 27, 1909.

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UMBRELLA SHOW-CASE AND STAND.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed February 18. 1909.

Patented April 27, 2909.

Serial No. 478,644.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that We. ABRAHAM DAVIDSON and DAVID i)AVIDSON, citizens ofthe United 5 States, residing at Sioux City, in the county State ofIowa, have invented new and useful Improvements in Umbrella Show-Casesand Stands, of which the following is a s )ecification.

Our invention re ates to display cases and stands for umbrellas, and theobject of the invent-ion is to provide a case in which the umbrellas maybe dis layed and from which they may be remove for exhibition or salewithout disturbance of the arrangement or the security of theiradjustment.

The invention consists of an outer showcase, made mostl of lass, and aninner stand supporting the umbrellas and mounted on rollers adapted tomove in and out of one end of the case, an upright glass frame attachedto the stand, forming the back of the case when the case is closed.

The case and stand may with equal facility be adapted for the display ofany other article of merchandise, but we have here illustrated it in thedisplay of umbrellas.

We have illustrated our invention in the accompanying drawing in which-Fi ure 1 is a View of case in side elevation and Fi 2 a view in frontelevation. Fig. 3 is e si 0. view of a section of lower part of case,showin rollers onw ich the stand is mounted, the lower part of the sidebeing removed. Fig. 4 is an enlarged end view of a section of one cornerof case and stand, showing the rollers and sup )orts for the stand onone side. Fig. 5 is a s1 e elevation of case and stand inside, the sideof the case being removed. Fig. 6

is a. rear elevation of case and stand with the frame removed. Fig. 7 isa side elevation of case and stand, the latter being pulled out of thecase and the side of the case being removed. Fig. 8 is an enlargedsection of a portion of Fig. 7 taken on line 11-? Fig. 6, the block (ibeing omitted.

In the drawing A is a show case rectangular in shape, made principallyof glass supported in a Wooden 'or metal frame a, with iases B and Thecase has a substantial iloor C, in the rear end of which on oppositesides of the case are pivotally secured two rollers Z), Z), therollers-being sunk in de ressions in the floor with about one-hal' thediameter and projecting upward. Projectalso a. section of the standandside bases B are ledges C, ox! ending along the side of the case.

The stand coin rises an upright glass frami- A secured at rig t anglesIu thrbotiom consisting of two floors. a lower iioor l and an upperfloor E, the latter being supported f and inside the ledges 0. TracksI),

arc secured to the readily understood.

ove the former on a s nare central lrloch d and at the sides on ango-shaped blocks r. The frame'A is braced to the bottom by braces (1 Thelower floor and the angle shaped blocks together form a groove orchannel on each side of the stand freely inclosing the ledges c on thesides of the base. On the lower surface of the lower floor are securedtwo metallic stri sf, j, which serve as tracks for the rollers F, I), inthe floor of the case. In the front end of the floor 1) on oppositesides of the stand are pivotally sccured two rollers g, g, just outsidethe tracks h, corresponding to the rollers (7 floor 0 of the case onwhich the rollers are adapted to move.

Rollers i, i, are pivotally secured in the floor I) on opposite sides ofthe stand sun-n the front end and directly underneath the ledges c, andextend upward against the ledges, the latter serving as a track for therollers.

The operation and use of; the stand will be Holes j, j, are made in theupper floor of the stand in *which the tips of the umbrellas areinserted for their support as seen in Fig. 5, the extremities of the ti5 resting on'the lower floor I). The body oi the umbrellas are supportedby a ring In, secured to the frame A". When it is desired to remove thestand for access to the umbrellas, the stand is pulled out by the handleIr, the front end of the stand being supported on the rollers g, whilethe rollers I) support the whole length of the stand as it. moves overthem. As the stand passes out of the case its weight tends to depressthe outer end with a eorrespondingrise of the front end, the tendency todepression becoming greater as the greater bulk is free of the supportof the floor of the case. This is overcome by the contact of the rollers'1' with the lodges as the front end of the stand rises, the rollerspressing upwardly against the ledges as the stand moves out andrelieving the stand of friction.

The stand is given security and prevented from pulling clear of the caseby means of a ing inwardly and, at right angles from the pin F whichpasses through openings in the the opening, underneath the lodges andexlloor and in the block (1, extending above the I i'loor E and belowthe lower floor I) and binding on the lloor oi the case. A groove Z mthe latter, deepening toward the rear otthe case, furnishes a guide forthe. pin and perlnits the pin to pass freely as the stand moves i out ofthe case.

Having described our invention, what we F claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters 1 Patent, is-

1. The combination with an outer case having an 0 )ening at one endthereof, rollers pivoted to the floor of the casenear the opening,ledges on each side of the case projecting inwardly near the floor ofthe case, the floor of the case having a groove therein, of a standadapted to move in and out 01' said case, rollers pivoted to the bottomofthe stand at the end opposite the opening in the case, and rollerspivoted to the floor of the stand on opposite sides near the endopposite tending upward against the ledges, the ledges and rollers beingadapted to prevent the tilting of the stand when moved in and out of thecase, and a pin passing freely through the floor of the stand into thegroove in the floor of the case, and adapted to secure the stand in thecase, substantially as described.

2. The combination with an outer case having an opening at one endthereof, rollers pivoted to the floor of the case near the opening,ledges on each side of the case projecting inwardly near the floor ofthe case, of a stand adapted to move in and out of said case, the standhaving a double bottom with perforations in the upper floor thereof, thebottom having a groove or channel on each side freely inclosing theledges, an upright frame secured to said stand and forming one end ofthe case when the stand is wholly within the case, rollers pivoted tothe bottom of the lower floor of the stand at the end 0 posit-e theopening in the case, rollers pivote to the bottom of the stand in saidchannels near the end opposite the opening in the case and extendingupward against the ledges, said ledges and rollers being adapted toprevent the tilting of the stand when moved in and out of the case, andmeans for securing the stand in the case, substantially as described. Intestimony whereof we have signed our names to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

ABRAHAM DAVIDSON. DAVID DAVIDSON.

W'itnesses:

B. W. PRUSINER, E. H. PRICE.

